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SOC 17-2141 · North Carolina

Mechanical Engineers Salary in North Carolina

Mechanical engineers in North Carolina earn the most in Asheville (average $121,630 a year) and the least in Hickory ($96,290), across the 15 North Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mechanical engineers average at $107,350 and the median at $100,720 for 9,560 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $113,610.

$122Khighest: Asheville

$96Klowest: Hickory

7,920jobs in these metros

15metro areas

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Mechanical Engineers average salary by city in North Carolina

Asheville$121,630
Durham$111,540
Greensboro$110,500
Charlotte$110,110
Wilmington$109,790
Fayetteville$107,330
Greenville$106,690
Raleigh$104,950
Jacksonville$101,750
Rocky Mount$99,350
Pinehurst$99,300
Burlington$99,010
Winston-Salem$98,680
Goldsboro$96,490
Hickory$96,290

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Asheville	$121,630	$108,630	$92,340	$90,052	97
Durham	$111,540	$101,650	$84,750	$83,357	98
Greensboro	$110,500	$109,540	$88,850	$82,667	93
Charlotte	$110,110	$101,950	$85,180	$82,408	97
Wilmington	$109,790	$101,100	$81,270	$82,195	96
Fayetteville	$107,330	$99,700	$87,120	$80,563	92
Greenville	$106,690	$108,340	$83,690	$80,138	88
Raleigh	$104,950	$100,000	$81,420	$78,984	98
Jacksonville	$101,750	$99,780	$78,230	$76,860	92
Rocky Mount	$99,350	$98,040	$82,500	$75,267	88
Pinehurst	$99,300	$96,180	$78,710	$75,234	88
Burlington	$99,010	$95,870	$80,410	$75,042	93
Winston-Salem	$98,680	$95,600	$77,650	$74,823	92
Goldsboro	$96,490	$101,800	$73,190	$73,369	88
Hickory	$96,290	$89,960	$70,290	$73,237	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2141.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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